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The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as 3000m SC) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres , which derives its name from the horse racing steeplechase .
The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. The event was held at the Olympic Stadium on 3–5 August. [1] The steeplechase has become a national event of Kenya. Their team tactics dominate major championship races.
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 21 to 24. [1] The athletes competed in a three-heat qualifying round in which the top three from each heat, together with the six fastest losing runners, were given a place in the final race.
The Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 16–18 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. [1] The winning margin was 0.15 seconds which as of 2024 remains the only time the men's steeplechase was won by less than 0.3 seconds at the Olympics.
For the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. [ 10 ] 36 athletes were able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 8:15.00 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.
3 1 1 8:21.14 Q 2 Wilson Boit Kipketer Kenya: 3 5 2 8:22.07 Q 3 Simon Vroemen Netherlands: 3 9 3 8:22.13 Q 4 Bernard Barmasai Kenya: 2 6 1 8:23.08 Q 5 Reuben Kosgei Kenya: 1 4 1 8:23.17 Q 6 Jim Svenøy Norway: 2 8 2 8:23:61 Q SB 7 Ali Ezzine Morocco: 1 5 2 8:23.79 Q 8 Khamis Abdullah Saifeldin Qatar: 2 11 2 8:23.94 Q 9 Luis Miguel Martin Spain ...
The first 3000 m steeplechase world record to be ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) was a run of 8:49.6 minutes by Hungarian Sándor Rozsnyói in 1954. [ 1 ] Before standardization, Sweden's Josef Ternström was the first to complete the event in under ten minutes with his time of 9:49.8 minutes in 1914.
He opened up a step going in to the last water jump and continued to pull away. [3] Even though El Bakkali slowed to wave at the crowd as he crossed the finish line, he still won by 10 metres. Far adrift from the leaders, Kibiwot came back to outsprint Bett to get the bronze.